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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1899
Page
4
Washington papers describe upcoming census revisions to collect birth date by month and day, replacing year-only age data. The change aims to improve accuracy, though field challenges remain for enumerators and families. The article notes other questions being trimmed and public reminders anticipated around June 1.
Shipping interests report plentiful sailors at Pacific ports with crews readily available for offshore work. Gains come as fishermen, cannery and harvest workers return home, while Portland and Astoria see steady beach wages at $20 for able seamen and $40 for coasting vessels, with no expected wage changes. In San Francisco the Washington volunteers face a peculiar homeward plan as Levi Ankeny offers free transport to Seattle. some companies will travel by rail, others by steamer, with departures set for early November on the Queen Shore.
London October 4 an Irish member of parliament Patrick O'Brien of Kilkenn y was suspended from the house of commons after an attack on government war policy. He refused to withdraw and was ordered to retract his statement, leading to his suspension from sittings.
Emery ha received a letter from the sanitary inspector in Honolulu requesting general information and methods used in disinfecting and sanitation work.
In Muncie Indiana Mrs Sarah Fatow is dying from starvation after a dentist allegedly used an unclean needle and contaminated fluid during a tooth treatment. She has not eaten for four days and remains critically weak while doctors monitor her condition.
W Smith a local druggist in Anacortes was struck by a moving train near the Central Wharf last evening around 5. He was en route to a boat home when he tried to cross the track with a cow he had purchased. He was picked up and taken to the dock, then moved to Providence hospital with serious injuries and a broken guiding blade.
On Tuesday Louie King Oh Ying and Wei Chung were arrested late yesterday afternoon by Officer Hubbard on a charge of selling lottery tickets.
A single tax meeting will be held tomorrow evening at the G A KR hall in Collins block corner of James Street and Second Avenues Rev M D Brown pastor of the Lott ery M F B church will make an address on the subject Might of Man.
The Beattie Public Library Bulletin highlights growing new books for teachers and announces a complete list of classroom works to aid professional use. Beattie teachers are invited to bring dances to the library to learn methods for using the library as a resource in their work.
Dr John Alexander Dowie lecture titled Doctore Drugs and Devils triggered a riot in Chicago with about 2,000 students. Police faced security breaches as rioters received drugs from officers and the disturbance lasted until nearly midnight.
Railways including Tre Lawheville and Nashville will not allow care to north of Louisville and Cincinnati. Southern roads cite freight surpluses and rolling stock needs. Pacific coast rates kick in. coast jobbers pay less to Rockies. Inter state commerce commission action in Vastiaele, Noveupeee 20.
October 1 Urbana reports the Duffalo Bill Wild West show closed last night as the partnership of James A. Belsey and W. W. Cole faced a split with Nate Salisbury and Col. William F. P. Cody. The four men show signs of not renewing contracts due to disputes over the show’s direction. Salisbury shows little interest, Cody is dissatisfied.
Maryland Republicans rely on high profile figures to energize the race for attorney general and comptroller. Gov Roosevelt will speak in Frederick and Baltimore to boost the ticket, with McKinley Hanna and McComas planning further visits if available from Ohio and beyond.
Reports from the war department show the army at its maximum strength of 100000 men with 66000 regulars and 35000 volunteers. All volunteer stations are closed and plans call for large scale action only after about half the volunteers have landed in Manila.
Leavenworth Kan Oct 24 in the United States district court the sixth trial of the Hillmon life insurance dispute opens. The long case has consumed about 200 days of courtroom time with one verdict in the third trial. Mrs Sallie Hillmon Smith sues for nearly 106000 as two insurers withdraw.
Rain visited this section in liberal quantities for the first time in four months. Weather reports from the Colorado river watersheds above Austin indicate general falls with no immediate signs of rising river levels unless substantial additional rain occurs.
New York report: James M Bekele, former comptroller, was knocked down on Fifth Avenue by a wagon last night. He spent today resting in his Helland houre apartments and is expected to recover. Driver Charles Divines was arrested. Eckels suffered bruises and contusions.
War department reports eastern coast defense guns disabled due to deterioration of smokeless powder stored at posts. Supplies withdrawn and contract for replacement powder suspended, forcing possible use of black powder. Government faces six months to a year without suitable ammunition for the defense guns.
An advertisement touts the hosiery department with emphasis on value and repeat customers. It highlights black seam free sheer stockings, ribbed wool hose, and German merino wool blends, noting low prices and reinforced heels and toes across men, women, and children.
A sales pitch urges customers to view stock and choose now with a small down payment to reserve a plane. It claims sellers will not lower current retail prices despite prior 200 percent profits, warns that selection and prices cannot be guaranteed for long.
Riot at Patch mining settlement one mile north leaves one dead and nearly twenty wounded. Enmity between Slave and Hungarian factions led to the clash. Leaders Steve Hoshk!, a Hungarian, was killed. Steve Knatrek, Alay, surrendered to Sheriff Woolf from Springfield. Authorities arrest participants for transport to Springfield.
In Pottsville Judge Marr releases habeas corpus results showing Joseph Rutkowski died Sept 4 at William Penn in a secret society killing. Adam Ramonitus is admitted to bail while twelve other defendants are held for murder trial. Rutkowski was killed by an ax as his wife and baby watched.
A Chinese man arrested by Thomas W. Fisher was jailed on forgery allegations. He allegedly used a certificate issued to a Chinaman in San Francisco years ago and will face forgery charges.
Delinquent taxes for 1896 must be paid by November 1 to avoid added interest. The county treasurer urges timely payments to prevent further charges and penalties.
The Seattle Amusement Bulletin lists events at several venues. Third Avenue Theater shows My Friend from India. Tonight Jim the Penman at Olympic Hall Vaudeville and Moving Pictures is scheduled.
A national anti trust conference will be held in Chicago in January under the aegis of the recently formed organization. Headquarters are set up here and the call will go out early next month. The arranging committee includes Lockwood of Pennsylvania as chairman Judge Prentice of Illinois as vice chairman Dudley Goodall Wo ten of Texas A M Todd of Michigan A McGilirk of Iowa and W B Fleming of Kentucky P B Dow of New York.
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